|
Post by Mark O on Apr 30, 2012 0:58:44 GMT 9
|
|
|
Post by Cougar on Apr 30, 2012 2:27:44 GMT 9
Castle's 93rd Bomb Wing Alert Cave, I remember it well. Sitting roughly 40 degrees off every J-75 tailpipe on the 456 trim pad, it was the home of the Buff Alert Crews who suffered the irritation of the sadistic Burner Bangers in the middle of the night - that is untill the Base Commander declared that ‘Tie-Down Cable Restrain System’ checks would be prohibited after 22:00. :green-beer :drunk :green-beer
|
|
|
Post by pat perry on Apr 30, 2012 2:29:16 GMT 9
Thanks Mark, This brings back a lot of memories. One of many projects on this website which deals with light painted night photography lostamerica.com/photo-items/military-relics-castle-afb/ Caption: Castle AFB was a Cold War era Strategic Air Command installation in central California. It was converted to civilian use in 1995, but it has some still restricted areas that are spectacular relics of the war on American soil that never happened. Image locations include; the “War Room”, the nerve center of the base, a blast-proof, partially underground, barracks-bunker where B52 and KC135 crews lived on 24-hour alert, an engine test structure and a few of the dozens of abandoned dorm buildings. This work was shot in February and May, 2008. This link on the site shows the TF-102 at CAM that is now in restoration www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/the-aircraft-boneyard-where-aircraft-go-to-die/1071scroll down toward the bottom of the page (picture also attached) Caption: TF-102A2003 This Cold-War era "Delta Dagger" fighter sits in a field behind Castle AFB museum awaiting restoration. Night, full moon, 100VS film 4 minute exposure, red-gelled strobe flash and green-gelled flashlight. Ther 456th FIS Squadron area was located right next to the SAC alert pad. PS: Our MOW helped set up the Castle Air Museum. Pat P. Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by Jim on Apr 30, 2012 6:03:19 GMT 9
The 8th slide was an everyday,twice a day sight/sound over my house at Loring, only the planes were in trail formation.
|
|